Qualified Social Worker
Location: West Midlands
Pay rate: £33.30 per hour
We are looking for experienced and passionate Qualified Social Workers to join a Child Protection & Court team. In this role, you will discharge the authority’s responsibilities under the Children Act 1989 and other relevant legislation concerning children in need, particularly those requiring protection and those looked after by the authority.
As part of this dedicated team, you will work in a busy and supportive environment assessing and working with children and families, intervening where children need support to provide help at an earlier stage. Your assessment work will directly involve children and families, partnering with agencies including the police and health services to ensure the best outcomes with sustainable positive change. The service maintains strong links with our Integrated Prevention and Earliest Help colleagues to promote local community support for children and families when social care involvement is no longer necessary.
Working in accordance with social care legislation and local government requirements, guided by the values and principles of social care, you will support the delivery of person-centred, safe, and effective social care services. Using your professional knowledge and experience, you'll make assessments and decisions about the most appropriate interventions. Applying your significant social work experience and excellent communication skills, you'll establish and maintain relationships with service users and other agencies to meet identified needs.
You’ll be committed to ensuring positive and sustainable results from your interventions. Using best practices, you’ll strive to achieve the best outcomes for children. Most importantly, you’ll have a passion for supporting children and their families to thrive and flourish. Our priority is to protect the most vulnerable and to operate as efficiently as possible.
Ideal candidate will be:
* Qualified Social Worker registered with Social Work England.
* Experienced in working with children and families, including vulnerable groups.
* Creative, flexible, and forward-thinking in approach.
* Knowledgeable of Child Protection legislation and issues.
* Committed to continuous improvement to provide the best outcomes for children.
* Able to use excellent mediation and negotiation skills on behalf of service users.
* Highly skilled at building meaningful relationships with children and families to engage them in assessments and plans.
* Dedicated to providing high-quality services.
* Experienced in working within a multi-disciplinary, interagency environment.
* 4+ years qualified.
In this role, you will:
* Use your skills, knowledge, and experience to assess risks, protection, and social care needs.
* Manage an agreed caseload.
* Employ specialist communication skills to achieve optimal outcomes for service users.
* Devise individual care plans, considering diversity and promoting dignity and empowerment.
* Offer advice and support to unqualified staff and students to aid development.
This is an agency post, and Pertemps offers:
* A dedicated consultant with access to roles across the UK, available for support.
* An easy online registration process.
* Referral schemes and incentives.
* Ongoing compliance management.
* Prompt and reliable payroll, among other benefits.
This role is ideally suited for those traveling from Royal Leamington Spa, Kenilworth, Stratford-upon-Avon, Nuneaton, Coventry, Rugby, Dudley, Bedworth, Warwick, Solihull, Nottingham, Sheffield, Leicester, Birmingham, Wolverhampton, Worcester, Banbury, Northampton, Leicester, Loughborough.
We recruit across all areas of Qualified Social Work. If this role isn't suitable, contact us about other opportunities including IRO, BIA, MASH, Family Support, Children in Need, Duty and Assessment, Child Protection, Educational Psychologist, Children Looked After, Children’s Social Work, Adult Social Work, Service Manager, Head of Service, Team Manager, Advanced Practitioner, and Assistant Team Manager.
Not currently looking? We also offer generous referral bonuses—please pass this on to colleagues or friends who may be interested!
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